Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1949 featuring songs written by George Gershwin.

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
Compilation album by
Released1949
Recorded1936, 1938, 1939, 1947
GenrePopular
Length23:33
LabelDecca Records
Bing Crosby chronology
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
(1949)
South Pacific
(1949)

Reception

Billboard was enthusiastic:

Crosby singing Gershwin tunes figures to be a winning parlay any time – and this album sounds like a winner, sure enough. Sides were made during recent various years, and it’s nice to be able to report that Croz was in form on each. Every tune here is a 20-carat imperishable, and plenty of earnest affection is lavished on each by Bing and the works of Trotter, Malneck and Victor Young.[1]

Track listing

78rpm album

These previously issued songs were featured in a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-702. All music by George Gershwin.

SideTitleRecording dateLyricistPerformed withTime
Disc 1: (24541)
A."Embraceable You"November 12, 1947Ira GershwinThe Chickadees and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:47
B."They Can't Take That Away from Me"November 12, 1947Ira GershwinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:07
Disc 2: (24542)
A."Love Walked In"November 12, 1947Ira GershwinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:45
B."Summertime"July 8, 1938DuBose HeywardMatty Malneck and His Orchestra3:05
Disc 3: (25409)
A."It Ain't Necessarily So"March 29, 1936Ira GershwinVictor Young and His Orchestra3:06
B."I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"March 29, 1936DuBose HeywardVictor Young and His Orchestra3:15
Disc 4: (25410)
A."Somebody Loves Me"June 14, 1939Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylvaVictor Young and His Orchestra2:44
B."Maybe"June 14, 1939Ira GershwinVictor Young and His Orchestra2:44

LP release

The songs were also featured on a 10" LP album, Decca DL 5081 issued in 1949.[2] Side 1

Side 2

Other releases

In 1950, the same selections were released on a set of 45 rpm records numbered Decca 9-122 and the album cover is shown above.

References

  1. "Billboard". Billboard: 45. March 12, 1949.
  2. "BSN PUBS". bsnpubs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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